Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1526 - 950: The Odd Ones (Part 2)

Therefore, under normal circumstances, Guest Elders do not engage in conflicts with Managers, while Managers need Guest Elders to earn achievements, so they will not suppress or provoke Guest Elders proactively.

The two parties maintain a good relationship, and each Guest Elder even has a Manager supporting them, just like Yang Zhenshan has Zhongli Xiayi’s support.

Li Deming, although only an eighth-grade Manager, is in charge of the Guest Elder Hall, and most Guest Elders have some acquaintance with him.

Yang Zhenshan has had several dealings with him.

This was the first time Yang Zhenshan saw Li Deming in such a chaotic state.

He looked curiously at the middle-aged man in bright yellow vestment robe.

"Who is this person?" Yang Zhenshan asked an attendant nearby.

"Sir, that is the eighth-grade Guest Elder Zhao Tianhai!" the attendant replied respectfully.

Yang Zhenshan realized this was the new Guest Elder Luo Cheng had mentioned, very arrogant indeed, daring to cause a scene in front of the treasury’s gate.

The treasury is a very significant place!

This is the core area of the Ten Thousand Treasures Store, without question.

The elder residing inside the treasury is a Peak of Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator, whose strength is unfathomable.

Yang Zhenshan had entered the treasury several times, each time with utmost respect.

The elder is a senior with terrifying strength, showing respect is proper.

But now, this person dares to make trouble here, doesn’t he know his limits?

Moreover, this guy wants to cut in line to enter the treasury!

Yang Zhenshan frowned slightly.

Entering the treasury requires not only exchanging a treasury Token in advance but also making a reservation because the elder is not always waiting in the treasury, so aside from special circumstances, entering the treasury requires a reservation.

If lucky, you can enter the same day as the reservation; if unlucky, waiting for a month or two is quite normal.

Yang Zhenshan first entered the treasury using Zhongli Xiayi’s Token, that time he was quite lucky and entered the treasury that very day, but the second time he waited half a month.

This time he was lucky, waiting only four days.

Which means now is his time to enter the treasury.

Yang Zhenshan originally didn’t want trouble, so he planned to wait until Zhao Tianhai finished his fuss before entering the treasury.

But unexpectedly, Zhao Tianhai wanted to find him.

"Who applied to enter the treasury today!" Zhao Tianhai looked at Li Deming with an unfriendly gaze.

Li Deming said with a forced smile: "This matter has nothing to do with Guest Elder Zhao, Guest Elder Zhao, please wait another month before entering the treasury!"

"No, I have urgent materials to exchange, tell me who it is, I will find them to swap entry times!" Zhao Tianhai said.

Li Deming hesitated upon hearing this.

If Zhao Tianhai had initially made such a request, perhaps he would have helped Zhao Tianhai find Yang Zhenshan, to see if Yang Zhenshan was willing to change the treasury entry time.

But now Zhao Tianhai has been making a fuss for half a day, and Li Deming is filled with anger, unwilling to help this arrogant fool.

Li Deming looked towards Yang Zhenshan in the crowd, eventually saying: "Sorry, it’s beyond my authority to decide."

Though he wasn’t very familiar with Yang Zhenshan, he had a good impression of him, especially in contrast with Zhao Tianhai, causing him to feel even more affinity towards Yang Zhenshan.

Yang Zhenshan had joined the Ten Thousand Treasures Store for over a decade, never causing any trouble, always keeping a low profile, being courteous to everyone.

"Hmph, do you think I’m powerless because you won’t tell me?"

"Today I’ll wait here, I’ll see who it is!"

Zhao Tianhai declared.

"We’ll wait here, let’s see who dares to disrespect my master!"

No one knew what Zhao Tianhai was thinking, maintaining several Martial Artist attendants within the Ten Thousand Treasures Store, and surprisingly their brains seemed lacking, as a few Golden Body Realm Martial Artists dared to shout in front of Li Mingde, who knows where they got their courage.

"Does this guy have some other backing! That’s right, if no other backing existed, he wouldn’t dare be so arrogant in the Ten Thousand Treasures Store!"

Yang Zhenshan stroked his beard thoughtfully.

"Ancestor, these fools are too arrogant!" Yang Zongyuan couldn’t stand it anymore, muttering under his breath.

His words were light, but remember, several Foundation Establishment Cultivators and Golden Body Realm Martial Artists were present, so his words reached their ears regardless of volume.

Surely, as soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Tianhai’s attendants cast hostile glances.

"Where is this rogue speaking disparagingly of my master!" one of them snarled.

Yang Zhenshan furrowed his brow, these guys seemed abnormal.

How should one say?

Indeed!

Excessively arrogant!

It’s a mindless arrogance.

He had lived over a century but hadn’t seen such brainless fools before.

If one person lacked brain, it was understandable, but for so many people to be that way, it was puzzling.

However, now wasn’t the time to ponder things, people were waiting for him, and he couldn’t stay silent forever.

Besides, he needed to enter the treasury today to exchange Third-rank Spiritual Materials and didn’t have the time to waste here with them.

Yang Zhenshan advanced with Yang Zongyuan, glancing at the clamoring Golden Body Realm Martial Artist.

A heavy Divine Soul pressure weighed fiercely on the opponent.

The opponent trembled, revealing fear.

Beside him, Zhao Tianhai showed surprise.

Yang Zhenshan’s Divine Soul strength was such that below Golden Core, few could match him spiritually.

His Divine Soul pressure was sufficient to intimidate most Foundation Establishment Cultivators, let alone Golden Body Realm Martial Artists.

Observing their reaction, Yang Zhenshan narrowed his eyes slightly but didn’t engage further, only addressing Li Deming: "Manager Li, may I enter the treasury without issue?"

Li Deming glanced at Yang Zhenshan, then at Zhao Tianhai, noting Zhao Tianhai’s silence, nodded slightly, "Certainly no issue!"

Yang Zhenshan nodded slightly, "I won’t bother Manager Li further then!"

Saying that, he held the Token and stepped into the treasury’s Array, never casting Zhao Tianhai another look.

And strangely enough, Zhao Tianhai remained silent.

Yang Zongyuan couldn’t enter the treasury but was allowed to wait within the outer Array, while Yang Zhenshan entered the treasury’s corridor alone.

Walking down the dim corridor, Yang Zhenshan’s frown deepened, his eyes gleaming sharply.

Something was amiss!

Very amiss!

Just now, that person actually withstood his Divine Soul pressure.

Could a Golden Body Realm Martial Artist withstand his Divine Soul pressure?

Though the person showed fear, he wasn’t completely subdued by it.

What does this indicate?

It indicates the person’s Divine Soul is strong, not weaker than most Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

The greatest shortcoming of Golden Body Realm Martial Artists is their weak Divine Soul, vastly inferior to Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Under normal circumstances, he should have been subdued by the Divine Soul pressure, becoming confused, yet showed fear instead.

A Martial Artist only slightly weaker in soul than Foundation Establishment Cultivators?

This certainly isn’t normal.

"Not just that one, the other four Martial Artists seem similarly strong in spirit!"

"Why are Martial Artists’ Divine Souls so strong?"

Yang Zhenshan couldn’t understand.

After thinking, he couldn’t find answers, had to temporarily put aside the issue, quickening his pace to reach the treasury’s Quiet Chamber.

The elder remained the same, the smooth stone table unchanged.

The elder expressionless, simply asked: "What do you wish to exchange?"

"Third-order Thunder Attribute Spiritual Material, junior wishes to refine a Lifebound Magical Treasure!"

Yang Zhenshan presented two Tokens to the elder.

Indeed, he wished to exchange two kinds of Third-rank Spiritual Materials.

Previously he thought Third-rank Spiritual Materials were excessively expensive, but now he felt the price was acceptable.

For him, earning contribution points wasn’t difficult, if he wished, he could earn tens of thousands of points annually.